Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. In the summer of 1940, the French army was one of the largest and best in the world, confident of victory. In the space of a few nightmarish weeks all that changed as the French and their British allies were crushed and eight million people fled their homes. This book describes the consequences of that defeat. Num Pages: 496 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140296846
- ISBN
- 9780140296846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. Studies the evolution of the family from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century and how the process radically influenced child-rearing, education, contraception, sexual behaviour and marriage. Num Pages: 464 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Penguin England
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140137217
- ISBN
- 9780140137217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. An unprecedented, groundbreaking history of China's Great Famine Winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 2011 Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408886366
- ISBN
- 9781408886366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.31
€ 23.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. Features leading scholars across several disciplines who investigate the nature of liberalism and modernity in imperial Britain since the eighteenth century. This book shows how Britain's liberal version of modernity was the product of a peculiar set of historical circumstances that continues to haunt our neoliberal present. Editor(s): Gunn, Simon; Vernon, James. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289536
- ISBN
- 9780520289536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. 'The White Cities collects fifteen years of incomparable reportage.. What Roth sees is always arresting, often atrocious, usually absurd.. A "journalism" which is equal parts Baudelaire, Dickens and Kafka' Scotland on Sunday Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; DNJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847086204
- ISBN
- 9781847086204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.52
€ 13.00
€ 11.52
Hardcover. The First World War marked the emergence of the Dominions on the world stage as independent nations, none more so than Australia. Australia was represented at Versailles by the Prime Minister, the colourful Billy Hughes. Hughes was also the most vociferous opponent of the racial equality clause put forward by Japan. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJM; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791903
- ISBN
- 9781905791903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Hardback. An examination into two of the most important activities undertaken by the Normans. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270255
- ISBN
- 9781783270255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Hardcover. Presents the life of Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), from his early years during the American Civil War, through his academic and political career and US' involvement in the First World War, to Wilson's role at Versailles, including the construction of his 14 Points, his principles for the reformation of Europe, and the consequences of Versailles. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 tables, 3 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791620
- ISBN
- 9781905791620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Almost a quarter of a million lives were lost as King and Parliament battled for their religious and political ideals in the English Civil War. This title offers a narrative based on the first-hand accounts of those who witnessed these traumatic events. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718192013
- ISBN
- 9780718192013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Hardcover. Spanning four continents, this lucid introduction assesses this fascinating figure and his legacy amidst the political intrigue, colonial discovery, and military conquest that dominated the age. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JB; HBJH; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686100
- ISBN
- 9781851686100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Hardback. Translator(s): Johnston, David, Governor General of Canada. Num Pages: 320 pages, 93 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405808
- ISBN
- 9780887405808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.29
€ 48.99
€ 32.29
Paperback. Theorizes the experiences of women in wartime, and specifically of African women during Zimbabwe's anti-colonial struggle. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280. Women and Local Resistance in the Zimbabwean Liberation War. Series: African Issues. 210 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Theorizes the experiences of women in wartime, and specifically of African women during Zimbabwe's anti-colonial struggle. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR; JFSJ1. Dimension: 216 x 171 x 13. Weight: 304.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010407
- ISBN
- 9781847010407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.83
€ 26.99
€ 26.83
Hardback. The true story of Napoleon Bonaparte's friendship with Betsy Balcombe and her family, the only English people he ever lived with, during his exile on St Helena. Num Pages: 464 pages, 8pp b+w photos and 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781760113452
- ISBN
- 9781760113452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.34
€ 29.99
€ 8.34
Paperback. Lives of the Caesars is a collection of biographical essays about Rome's most fascinating and influential emperors, from Augustus to Justinian. Written by authoritative experts in an accessible and lively style, this book examines 12 individuals who each placed their own distinctive stamp on one of the most significant periods in European history. Editor(s): Barrett, Anthony A. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127554
- ISBN
- 9781405127554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Paperback. Tells the dramatic stories of the laborers, merchants, smugglers, and activists who crossed these borders into the twentieth century, and the American and British empire-builders who countered them by hardening racial and national lines. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396. The Making of the US-Canadian Borderlands. Series: American Crossroads. 264 pages, illustrations. In the late nineteenth century the borderlands between the United States, the British Empire in Canada, and the Asia-Pacific Rim emerged as a crossroads of the Pacific world. This book reveals the messiness of imperial formation and the struggles it spawned from multiple locations and through different actors across the Pacific world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271692
- ISBN
- 9780520271692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783161683
- ISBN
- 9781783161683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.23
€ 14.23
Paperback. A timely, ambitious and vivid history of freedom - and how it happens to be a uniquely British invention. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781857564
- ISBN
- 9781781857564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.90
€ 13.99
€ 10.90
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846312441
- ISBN
- 9781846312441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
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Paperback. The Inside Story of the SAS's most famous battle - nine men against four hundred - told for the first time by the men who were there. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444726961
- ISBN
- 9781444726961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Nothing experienced in human history, before or since, eclipses the terror, tragedy and scale of the Black Death, the disease which killed millions of people in Medieval Europe. This title tells the story of Britain immediately before, during and after this catastrophe. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548836
- ISBN
- 9780099548836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. A timely examination of African politics during the formative years of Zimbabwean nationalism. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 242 pages, 13, 10 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings, 10 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580463638
- ISBN
- 9781580463638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.68
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007225538
- ISBN
- 9780007225538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.41
€ 13.00
€ 11.41
Sheet map, folded. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Ordnance Survey
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- February 2016 ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780319263242
- ISBN
- 9780319263242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.98
€ 10.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; JPHV; JPS; JPV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431423750
- ISBN
- 9781431423750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50